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🚚 Welcome to The Stockout with Mike Baudendistel, your go-to show for all things CPG and retail industries. In this episode, Mike dives into the latest updates from Unilever's ice cream divestiture to General Mills' input costs and the surge in cocoa prices. He also breaks down the current state of the freight market using Sonar data.🍦 Unilever's announcement to cut 7500 jobs and divest its ice cream business sets the stage for industry-wide changes.💼 General Mills faces pricing pressure amidst rising input costs, shedding light on the challenges within the CPG sector.🌍 Meanwhile, cocoa prices hit record highs due to supply chain disruptions, impacting major players like Hershey's and Mondelez.🚛 Mike also provides insights into the freight market, highlighting trends in domestic and international intermodal volumes and the impact of truckload rates on intermodal transportation.📈 Stay informed and gain valuable insights into the CPG, retail, and freight industries with The Stakeout.🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell to stay updated on the latest episodes. Sign up for our newsletter at freightwaves.com/stockout and join us at the upcoming Freightwaves conference in Atlanta on June 4th and 5th.✉️ For inquiries or collaboration opportunities, reach out to Mike at mbaudendistel@freightwaves.com or connect on LinkedIn.Follow The Stockout PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows#TheStockout #CPG #Retail #Freight #SupplyChain #Unilever #GeneralMills #CocoaPrices #Intermodal #Freightwaves #Logistics #IndustryInsights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 697 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Coyote Container’s William Hall about the company’s Nikola Fuel Cell EV truck. Now that Coyote Container has had the truck in service, how is it performing under real loads and on really challenging roads like Donner Pass? FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey just got back from the Mid-America Trucking Show with a full trailer load of impressions and takeaways from the largest trucking show on Earth. Plus, Sharkey will also look at a new ELD hack and the project44 vs. FourKites defamation case.Trade Tech Inc.’s Bryn Heimbeck is breaking down port flows. We’ll look at how volumes are looking and how lanes are shifting due to threats in the Red Sea and issues with the Panama Canal. 00:00-01:41 Intro01:42-21:17 Grace Sharkey21:18-21:37 Meanwhile21:38-37:14 William Hall37:15-37:42 Elsewhere37:43-44:33 Bryn Heimbeck44:34-45:03 CloseWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 696 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and special guest co-host Hunter Shearer from Truck Parking Club are coming to you live from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky with some of the hardest hitters on the scene. Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, We dive into how to prepare for produce season. Our guest, Mitch Mazzaro, director retail & foodservice at Arrive Logistics breaks down when the best time to approach produce shippers is and how to make the most of the off season for produce. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast.Follow the Running on Ice PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Kivi, COO of Kivi Bros. Trucking, joins Jeremy Reymer and shares about being a 3rd generation trucking owner, the advantage of learning from reading, and leading by example. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! The National Transportation Institute Career Now Brands Carrier Intelligence Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com.Follow the Taking The Hire Road PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and Tony discuss the wait and see approach that seems to pervade current economic and transportation market policies. Follow the Freightonomics PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Brad Hartzel, Workhorse vice president, Manufacturing Services and Rick Dauch, Workhorse Group CEO Topic: Workhorse is on the bubble financially, but its refurbished horse ranch-themed plant in Union City, Indiana, is ready to scale production if orders for its new W56 electric step van materialize against a slowdown in EV adoption.Follow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode Cindy Ellers, Chief Customer Officer at Bestpass joins us to talk about challenges fleets and owner operators face in 2024. She also highlights recent partnerships and acquisitions by Bestpass. Follow the Loaded and Rolling PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey interview Paul Jarrett, co-founder and CEO of Bulu, a 3pl and fulfillment provider for subscription services.Follow The Stockout PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into some of the less discussed aspects of upgrading and bringing warehouses to the 21st century. Our guest, Jamie Dorland, construction executive at Caddell joins us to break down when it’s time to look at upgrading a warehouse and if a retrofit or a complete rebuild is the best option. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast.Follow the Check Call PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices